[INTD 200] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (51 pages long!)

• School: McGill University
• Department: International Development
• Course: INTD 200
• Professor: Kazue Takamura

Document Summary

Is becoming modern the best pathway for all. Idea of bringing good change= to be modern Philosophical roots: the european enlightenment philosophy (social-economic progress. Unidirectional and telelogical concept (the only pathway is to become. Is the division between developing countries and developed countries clear. It is largely determined by income (world"s bank classification) Income alone does not reflect overall standard of living. Growing income inequality within a nation (urban developed areas and rural developing areas in china) Explains variation in econom deve( why do certain countries perform better than others) Provides good models for economic growth (effective pathways for develo) Exhibits a clear macro picture in economic data. Gap between economic data and real living conditions (income alone does not necessarily reflect other crucial human elements in society)-one dimensional measurement. Hum devel (the undp-1990-): identifi poverty as multidimensional, assess overall humn well-being beyond one measurement (income) Life expectancu (health), literacy (education) and income (standard of living)